March 14, 2025 AVZ Minerals scores legal victory against Congo over disputed lithium mine AVZ initially held the permit to develop the Manono project, one of the world's largest hard rock lithium deposits, which was revoked in 2023.
March 14, 2025 Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.
March 13, 2025 Infographic: Tesla’s wild ride from surge to slump Elon Musk’s political influence once boosted Tesla’s stock—but is it now weighing it down?
March 13, 2025 Bolivia’s lithium deals with China, Russia in limbo Bolivia's 2024 lithium deals face parliamentary delays over transparency, environmental, and economic concerns.
March 13, 2025 Exxaro’s new CEO tasked with diversifying into battery metals Mining veteran Ben Magara will steer the South African coal miner's push into battery metals.
March 12, 2025 Meteoric Resources takes crown for world’s largest clay-hosted rare earths project The resource update boosts by 50% the total rare earths oxides (TREOs) by global tonnage at Caldeira.
March 11, 2025 Rio Tinto seeks to raise up to $9 billion for Arcadium Lithium buyout Rio is tapping the US investment-grade bond market to raise as much as $5 billion to repay a loan used to buy Arcadium.
March 11, 2025 Indonesian miners group urges government to reconsider royalty hike plan Indonesia is considering raising royalties paid by mining companies from commodities like coal, nickel, copper, gold and tin.
March 11, 2025 Spain to map out critical resources in raw material push The move is part of the European Union's quest to ensure a supply of critical minerals while reducing its dependence on China.
March 11, 2025 US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset TechMet, a $1.2 billion Dublin-based investment fund, is looking to develop the Dobra lithium project in central Ukraine.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
